Other Words from prepare

Synonyms for prepare

Examples of prepare in a Sentence

The teacher prepared the students for the test.
Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.
The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.
Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.
They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare.
We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.
She tried to prepare herself for bad news.
The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.
The pharmacist prepared the prescription.

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First Known Use of prepare

History and Etymology for prepare

Middle English preparen, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French preparer, borrowed from Latin praeparāre "to furnish beforehand, put in a state of readiness," from prae-pre- + parāre "to supply, provide, make ready" — more at pare